The Rick Sowell era opened with a 14-7 win over the Keydets Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
Mullen in 2011 (Fr.): Made his lone appearance of the year in the Mids' season finale against Johns Hopkins where he saw extensive time as a long pole.
More on Mullen: A 2009 graduate of Shoreham-Wading River High School, Mullen attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2009-10 academic year ... a two-sport standout who lettered in lacrosse (4) and football (2) ... a two-time all-county lacrosse selection, who was tabbed an Honorable Mention All-American his senior year ... led the lacrosse team to the county title in 2006 and in 2007, Shoreham-Wading River was crowned the state champion ... received all-league kudos in football as a wide receiver his senior year ... graduated from the same high school as Navy lacrosse teammate and three-year starting defenseman Matt Vernam ... cousin, Chris Golini, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1996 and was a three-year letterwinner for the Navy lacrosse team ... son of Ed and Nicole Mullen ... majoring in Economics.